2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 37% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 26 students majoring in ME at Rutgers New Brunswick, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.